Legislation Details

File #: 26-1412    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 9/21/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/24/2026 Final action: 10/14/2026
Enactment date: 10/8/2026 Enactment #: 221347
Title: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $57,925 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for Fiscal Year 2027.
Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, Police
Code sections: Grant/Gift -
Attachments: 1. Somerville 8871 FY27 Full - signed, 2. FY27 JDP Budget & Narr, 3. Grant Application Documents, 4. CC Memo 9.9.2026 (26-1220)

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $57,925 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for Fiscal Year 2027.

 

 

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant with and amended amount of $57,925.00 from Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds.

 

The purpose of this grant is to pay for a partial clinician salary, fringe benefits, and meeting expenses toward the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for FY27.

 

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jake Wilson, Mayor